Field update of an ambulatory infusion pump system

摘要

Portable or ambulatory infusion devices and systems capable of remotely updating an ambulatory fluid delivery device include safety protocols that verify the status of the ambulatory fluid delivery device before and after a field update of software. Methods of accomplishing the same field update of software are also described.

主权项

1. A method for remotely updating software on an ambulatory fluid delivery device comprising:
from a central computing system, interrogating the ambulatory fluid delivery device and obtaining data comprising a device history log; by the central computing system, verifying that the ambulatory fluid delivery device has not exhibited unusual performance and the ambulatory fluid delivery device is compatible with a software update including both verifying a memory capacity of the ambulatory fluid delivery device and confirming that a model of the ambulatory fluid delivery device is compatible with the software update, and verifying that a user of the ambulatory fluid delivery device wishes to update software on the ambulatory fluid delivery device; sending the software update from the central computing system to the ambulatory fluid delivery device; verifying that the ambulatory fluid delivery device is in a safe condition for the software update; performing the software update on the ambulatory fluid delivery device; and verifying that the ambulatory fluid delivery device in is a safe condition to perform as intended after the software update comprising the ability to update the device history log.